plíseň — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blight noun A plant disease, often caused by fungus, that causes rapid browning and death of leaves or stems.
- mildew noun A powdery or fuzzy fungal growth, usually whitish or greyish, that forms on damp surfaces, fabric, or decaying plants.
- mold noun A hollow container used to shape a liquid or soft substance as it sets or hardens.
Senses
plíseň is used for these senses in English:
- blight A diseased condition suffered by a plant; specifically, a complete and rapid chlorosis, browning, then death of plant tissues such as floral organs, leaves, branches, or twigs, especially one caused by a fungus; a mildew, a rust, a smut.
- blight (pathology, dated) A diseased condition of the face or skin; specifically, bleeding under the conjunctiva of the eye, a form of skin rash, or a palsy of the face due to cold.
- mildew (plant disease) A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances.
- mold A natural substance in the form of a furry or woolly growth of tiny fungi that appears when organic material lies for a long time exposed to (usually warm and moist) air.
blight — full definition
- noun A plant disease, often caused by fungus, that causes rapid browning and death of leaves or stems.
- noun Something that damages or holds back growth, development, or quality of life.
- verb To damage or spoil the growth or development of something.
mildew — full definition
- noun A powdery or fuzzy fungal growth, usually whitish or greyish, that forms on damp surfaces, fabric, or decaying plants.
- verb To become covered in, or ruin something with, this fungal growth.